"Budni letayuschih ludei" by N. Bobrow
Gustav Klutsis
Latvian, 1895–1938
1928
A dynamic book cover by Gustav Klutsis made with line block, halftone relief, and letterpress that seeks to dramatize and celebrate the speed and modernity of Soviet aviation.
You’re struck by angular, tilted airplane photographs and a slashing red diagonal set against a bright yellow field, where bold, condensed typography and high-contrast photo fragments push the composition forward like a machine in motion.
A powerful example of Soviet Constructivist photomontage and graphic design, it helped fuse photography, typography, and industrial aesthetics into a new visual language for promoting technological progress and political ideas.
Medium
Line block, halftone relief, and letterpress
Dimensions
8 15/16 x 12 1/4" (22.7 x 31.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Accession
557.1977
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